Metallic pigeon hole case



(No Model.) I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. J. F. LASH.

METALLIC PIGEON HOLE CASE.

J. P. LASH.

METALLIC PIGEON' HOLE CASE.

No. 360,597. Patented Apr. 5, 1837.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. LASH, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA.

METALLIC PlGEON-HOLE CAS E.

PI-JCIPICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,597, dated April 5,1887.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN FANNON LASI-I, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at the city of Toronto, in the county of York,in the Province of Ontario, Oanada,have invented an Improved Metallic Pigeon-Hole Case, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to design a metallic pi geon-hole case in which all the parts composing the pigeon-holes may be readily built together or taken apart; and it consists, essentially,in making two or more sides of each pigeon-hole of metallic plates made in two thicknesses, the parting between the thicknesses of each side being sufficiently large to receive the flanged edges of the twosides covering each pair of adjacentpigeon-holes, the whole being constructed as and for the purposes hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1 represents a View of my pigeonholes being built into a case. Fig. 2 is a detail of one of the double sides of the pigeonhole. Fig. 3 is a detail of the flanged side designed to fit into and connect with the double side. Fi 4 is a view of my pigeon-holes partially built, and showing a plan for connecting a detachable back. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of the detachable back. Fig. 6 is a perspective detail of a double bottom. Fig. 7 is a detail of the bottom made out of a single plate. Fig. Sis a detail showing a corrugated bottom. Fig. 9 is a detail of a double angleiron for holding the sides together.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure; but to facilitate the description of the invention I shall refer to specific figures as I proceed with the description.

In Fig. 1,A represents aseries of partitions, bent, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to form a hollow wall, the space between the walls being sufficiently wide to receive two of the flanges a of the top and bottom partitions B and two of the flanges a of the intermediate partitions, O. The top and bottom partitions Bare preferably made as shown in Fig. 3. The intermediate partitions, O, may be made as shown in Figs. 6, 7, or 8that is to say, when madeas shown in Fig. 6 they consist of two pieces of metal put back to back, with their flanges projecting from opposite sides. These two pieces are bound together by a band or flanged piece, I). When made asshown in Fig. 8, the partition is similarly eonstructed,the only difference being that a series of corrugations are made either longitudinally or laterally, as may be desired.

In Fig. 7 I show the partition Omade from a single piece of metal, the flanges a being cut so that portions of them shall alternately project from either side of the plate. It preferred, the partition C may be made in the same manner as the partition A. In such a case I provide a double angleiron, I), which fits between the thicknesses of the partitions B and O, holding them at right angles, as indicated in Fig. 9.

In Fig. at I show a plan for connecting a back to the pigeon-holes made from the partitions arranged as described. a series of plates, E, having aseries of lo gs, (I, cut out of them and bent at right angles to their face, as indicated in Fig. 5. These lugs (Z are designed to fit into the slots 0, made in the ends of the said partitions A, connecting the said plates E. to the said side partitions, A, in the manner indicated in Fig. 1L.

Vhat I claim as my invention is 1. The combination, with a plurality of hollow partitions, of a double angle-iron, as I), having cross-section of the form of aGreek cross, and binding said partitions together, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the hollow partition -A, and the partition 0, provided with flanges This back consists of E, provided with lugs (1, designed to fit into the said slots 0, substantially as and for the slots 6, made in the side partitions, A, subpurpose specified.

stantially as and for the purpose specified. Toronto, May 17, 1886.

5. A series of pigeon-holes formed of the 5 hollow partitions A, having slots 6, partitions LASH' B, having flanges a, intermediate partitions, In presence of 0, double angle-irons D, and the metallic CHARLES C. BALDWIN, back plates, E, formed with lugs d, engaging JACK M. JACKSON. 

